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[[Image:Bennington Museum.jpg|right|400px]]
[[Image:Bennington Museum.jpg|right|400px|Bennington Museum.jpg]]  


=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''E-mail:'''<ref name="S1">Source 1.</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:repository@whatever.net repository@whatever.net] <br>  
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="Lib">[http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/library.html Library] in ''Bennington Museum'' (accessed 19 September 2015).</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:tresch@benningtonmuseum.org tresch@benningtonmuseum.org] <br>  


'''Address:'''<ref name="S1" />  
'''Address:'''<ref name="Lib" />  


:000 Santa's Workshop Lane<br>  
:75 Main Street<br>
:North Pole,&nbsp;AK 99999-9999 <br><br>
:Bennington, Vermont 05201-2885<br><br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;800-000-0000, or 801-000-0000<br>'''Fax:''' &nbsp;802-000-0000<br>  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Lib" /> &nbsp;802-447-1571<br>  


'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;Monday-Saturday 9:00 to 4:30 <br>  
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="Lib" /> &nbsp;Monday through Thursday:  1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
<br>  


'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;{''Optional''} <br>  
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<ref>[http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/visitors-information.html Visitor's Information] in ''Bennington Museum'' (accessed 19 September 2015).</ref> &nbsp;[http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/visitors-information.html Directions and Map]<br>  


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  


*Repository Internet site ''{create a link for each bullet, and then give a line or two listing content so the reader will know if it is worthwhile to click on that link}.''<br>  
*[http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/ Bennington Museum]<br>  
*[http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/library.html Library] genealogical holdings description
*Repository catalog online. <br>  
*Repository catalog online. <br>  
*Repository database. <br>  
*Repository database. <br>  
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=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


{''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</ref>''}
Their collection includes early Connecticut, New York, and Vermont records. It is a great place to find records of families that moved up the Connecticut River and then west.<ref name="DB25" />  


=== Tips  ===
=== Tips  ===
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{Optional: state Navbox goes here} <br>  
{{Vermont|Vermont}} <br>  


{IF this repository appears in the OCLC WorldCat's [http://www.worldcat.org/libraries Find a library near you] search results list with an OCLC WorldCat symbol next to its name, THEN in the '''Internet sites and databases''' section at the end of the ''Repository catalog online&nbsp;'' entry add the following phrase: '''<nowiki>{{WC}}Also available in [[WorldCat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].</nowiki>'''&nbsp;&nbsp;}  
{IF this repository appears in the OCLC WorldCat's [http://www.worldcat.org/libraries Find a library near you] search results list with an OCLC WorldCat symbol next to its name, THEN in the '''Internet sites and databases''' section at the end of the ''Repository catalog online&nbsp;'' entry add the following phrase: '''<nowiki>{{WC}}Also available in [[WorldCat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].</nowiki>'''&nbsp;&nbsp;}  


[[Category:United_States_Repositories|{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Substitute_a_county_in_this_spot|{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Substitute_a_state_in_this_spot|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:United_States_Repositories|{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Bennington County, Vermont|{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Vermont|{{PAGENAME}}]]

Revision as of 09:24, 19 September 2015

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Bennington Museum Research Library
Bennington Museum.jpg

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1]  tresch@benningtonmuseum.org

Address:[1]

75 Main Street
Bennington, Vermont 05201-2885

Telephone:[1]  802-447-1571

Hours and holidays:[1]  Monday through Thursday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Directions, maps, and public transportation:[2]  Directions and Map

Internet sites and databases:

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

Their collection includes early Connecticut, New York, and Vermont records. It is a great place to find records of families that moved up the Connecticut River and then west.[3]

Tips[edit | edit source]

{Optional}

Guides[edit | edit source]

{Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. }

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

{ List (link to a Wiki article for) at least one or more other repositories that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.}

If you cannot visit or find a source at the Bennington Museum Research Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

  • Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}

  • such as: NARA I
  • NARA II
  • National Archives at _____
  • State Archives
  • State Library

Similar Collections



  • National Personnel Records Center
  • LC
  • FHL

Neighboring Collections


  • County Vital Records Office
  • City Vital Records Office
  • County Archives
  • County Orphan's Court
  • County Probate Court
  • County Recorder
  • County Coroner
  • U.S. District Court
  • County and local historical societies
  • County and local genealogical societies
  • Public Libraries
  • Museums and heritage societies
  • Repositories in surrounding counties: [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]
  • State Vital Records Office
  • State Historical Society
  • State Genealogical Society
  • University Libraries
  • Church archives
  • Repositories in surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA]

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Library in Bennington Museum (accessed 19 September 2015).
  2. Visitor's Information in Bennington Museum (accessed 19 September 2015).
  3. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named DB25


{IF this repository appears in the OCLC WorldCat's Find a library near you search results list with an OCLC WorldCat symbol next to its name, THEN in the Internet sites and databases section at the end of the Repository catalog online  entry add the following phrase: {{WC}}Also available in [[WorldCat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].  }